Believers in Barcelona, Westfalia and other places express their feelings toward families: “God is with those who are in need.”

Newspapers front pages from Germany, Spain and France.

Aircraft's black box voice recorder has been recovered and contains a usable audio. European leaders have visited the crash site.

Most passengers were German tourists coming back from holidays in Spain. French President Hollande said that there are probably no survivors. Black box has been found.

Organisers of the demonstration accused the European Central Bank of "hindering" the Greek government. Cars were burnt and stones thrown at police.

Hundreds of refugees seek sanctuary in churches to avoid deportation, under the protection of an ancient custom.

The European Commission President argues that NATO is not enough, and an EU army would convince Russia the bloc is serious about defending its values.

Evi Rodemann gives details of the Mission-Net congress in December 2015. “Increasingly Europeans are aware that Europe has become a mission field again.”

The Ukraine-Russia agreement includes the removal of heavy weapons and the release of all prisoners.

Germany and France join in to close a peace deal in Minsk. Civilians seek refuge across Russian border. More than 5,000 killed in the conflict.

Human Rights Watch's 2015 report denounces issues in Croatia, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany, UK, Poland, Netherlands and France. “Over 155,000 people had reached EU shores, 3,000 died at sea."

Angela Merkel and other senior politicians in Germany had asked not to attend the demonstration because it was organized by “people with hatred in their hearts”. Counter-rallies united thousands.

Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich, is the chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference.